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Fiancee: Rodney King ticketed 20 years after police beating

Rodney King and Cynthia Kelly, seen here in a lighter moment during an interview, were riding together when he was stopped.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

King is cited for driving without a license

Twenty years ago, King was beaten by police after he was stopped for speeding

Rioting followed after the four officers charged in the beating were acquitted

King has had a handful of run-ins with the law since then

Tune in Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/11 p.m. ET as CNN looks back at the Rodney King beating and the events that divided Los Angeles and the nation on "CNN Presents: Race and Rage."

(CNN) -- Some 20 years after his beating at the hands of Los Angeles police, Rodney King was pulled over in Arcadia, California, this week after allegedly running a red light, his fiancee said Thursday night.

Cynthia Kelly said she was riding with King on Tuesday when the traffic stop occurred. King was then was cited for driving without a license, she said.

Kelly was a juror in King's civil trial against the city of Los Angeles in 1994, in which he was awarded $3.8 million.